Meet Tiffany Judkins | Kinship Filmworks – Producer & Director

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tiffany Judkins and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tiffany, how has your perspective on work-life balance evolved over time?
Working for yourself seems to mean that you can be working at any given moment, late Friday night, Sundays, literally at anytime. The upside is that I will probably have a lull during the week day and can explore the city on Monday morning. I recognize the give and take, there is balance. I have learned to take advantage of the lulls and get out and get in a hike and try an new coffee shop, place for lunch. I have to keep balance top of mind.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am ever passionate about documentary filmmaking, I get to be creative and contribute to society in a meaningful way. While filmmaking is a portion of my work, my mainstay is producing for like-minded clients: non profits, social enterprises and large companies. I am just reaching my stride, with consultation from the SBA, I have gained awareness of what it takes to get to the next level that means a consistent client base. Flexibility in my approach has been key. I am always willing to learn. I have learned to trust and value myself. I know that I’m meant to work for myself with collaborators. That’s what this work is, collaboration. I want the world to know that a good story IS connection and we don’t have to settle for the low hanging fruit. We can challenge ourselves to go deeper by illuminating perspectives and people who are not typically heard.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Ciclavia days are the best. The Hollywood Bowl. Ubuntu African Vegan on Melrose, Messob Ethiopian Restaurant on Fairfax. Hiking Topanga Canyon, Cafe 27 in Topanga Canyon, HIilltop Coffee Shop in Inglewood, Manhattan Beach is a fav – get there early and have a mushroom coffee at Two Guns Coffee, hangout at the Beach , walk down to Hermosa Beach and vist Amaloa’s Healing Arts. Get a healing stone or crystal, a reiki session or sound bath. Walk back to Manhattan Beach and have lunch/dinner at The Fish Bar.. On Sundays, the best farmer’s market is in Atwater Village. Get a savory hand-pie at Proof or Get at Delmy’s Pupusa with a fried egg atop. Then get fresh veggies for the week. There is a mushroom vendor with great options.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I am a LA transplant and the friends that I have made over the years have helped me to realize LA as my home. Shout out to Cesar & Amoloa – Amoloa.com they have a healing arts space in Hermosa Beach; Dedra Dixon of Ella’s Foundation doing incredible things by housing the homeless of Los Angeles; My filmmaking community where I co-chair at BADWest.org with Joyce Guy and Joyce Lee both Actors and Filmmakers; Kenny Young, Storyteller writer and director; Filmmaker Andre Campbell; Regi Phenom has a Clothing brand – Phenom; Laura Iler Props manager and style expert; Actor and producer Maahra Hill; Yana Bille-Chung writer and filmmaker; and Carrie Lonis who teaches kids with special needs. I am so grateful for them all.

Website: www.kinshipfilmworks.com

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyjudkins/

Twitter: @kinship_filmwrk

Youtube: @kinshipfilmworks

Image Credits
Scott Faris photog for me in Chair in hat and me on monitor, Sacaar Williams me in long sleeve red